THE CHORAL TRANSCRIPTIONS OF VOLYN FOLK SONG IN HEORHII MIRETSKYI’S CREATION: THE WAYS OF RESTORATION BY ARTIST’S HERITAGE

Abstract

Attempting to bring some analytical reviews of the creativity by the first professional composer of modern Volyn Heorhii Miretskyi (1929–1978) from Lutsk, whose active engagement was carried out in the 1950s-1970s, was carried out in contemporary musicology. The general situation with the artist’s heritage is considered, which returns to the concert initiative and son Alexander’s main efforts. Selected choral transcriptions of Volyn folk songs which became one of the peaks by H. Miretskyi’s work on the example by “How to beil and poplars” op. 85 and “Such eyes” op. 90 worked out. The specificity of these works in the general context of Ukrainian choral heritage has been followed. It is emphasized that the composer uses original technical composition techniques – imitation of instrumental sound, insert-quote of other folk songs. The use of elements of imitation in choral parties with a dominant harmonious basis and others are characterize the transcriptions also. The works are artist’s contribution to the Ukrainian musical folklorism treasury.